Monroe County Community College vs. Muskegon Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Monroe County Community College in Monroe, MI with Muskegon Community College in Muskegon, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Muskegon Community College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (3,617 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting); Muskegon Community College is in Muskegon, MI (Small City setting).
• Monroe County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Muskegon Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Monroe County Community College 15:1; Muskegon Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Muskegon Community College are 29.1% lower than at Monroe County Community College ($5,382 vs. $7,596).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.7% higher at Muskegon Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $7,743 more per year; $16,010 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe County Community College than at Muskegon Community College (70% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Muskegon Community College students is 7.9% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($5,747 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Monroe County Community College and Muskegon Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Muskegon Community College graduates have a $3,813 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($7,500 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, Muskegon Community College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($77 vs. $116).
• More Muskegon Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe County Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.